nordic atlantic cooperation (nora) a dynamic north atlantic region through collaboration nora/npp...
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Nordic Atlantic Cooperation (NORA)
A dynamic North Atlantic Region
through collaboration
NORA/NPP Maritime Safety Partneriat, Copenhagen
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What is NORA?
• Nordic Council of Ministers
• West-Nordic Cooperation
• Nordic Atlantic Cooperation (NORA)
NORA
NPP
NORA cooperation area
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What makes a region?
• Sparcely populated region
• Coastal communities
• Importance of the sea
• Common challenges
• ...and a North Atlantic way of thinking?
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What is NORA doing?
• Strategic Initiatives
• Action Plan for 2010
• Conferences, analysis etc.
• Project Support
• Strategic Plan 2005-2010
• Priority sectors
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Strategic Initiatives
• Demographic Challenge of the North Atlantic Region
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Strategic Initiatives
• North Atlantic Perspective on Global Warming
• Cruise Tourism
• Maritime safety
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Strategic Initiatives
• Cooperation with our Western neighbours
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Project Support
• Which sectors?
• Marine resources
• Tourism
• Transport
• Information technology
• Other regional collaboration
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Marine resources and Tourism
• Economic base for the NORA region
• Large potential for the region
• Technological, market and economic challenges
• Strategic Plan: Optimisation of resource explotation and sustainable resource utilisation in coastal communities
• Strategic Plan : Economic opportunities versus fragile nature environment
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Transport
• Enourmous distances form a barriere for closer cooperation
• Strategic Plan:
• Better infrastructure
• Maritime safety
• Sustainable energy solutions in transport and fisheries
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Other regional collaboration
• Beyond current main themes
• Energy, agriculture, sustainability, culture, gender....
• Ideas that foster collaboration...
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How to apply for project support?
• At least two NORA countries
• 50 % of project budget
• Partner search
• Next deadline: 8th of March 2010
• BUT for project from you: 14th april 2010
• www.nora.fo
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